London private wealth boutique Boodle Hatfield has fallen from the top of the UK 200 real estate costs table following its move last year from Mayfair to south of the river. In one of the rare examples of a law firm celebrating after having dropped from the number one spot in a ranking, Boodle Hatfield’s […]
Name: Matthew Rushworth Firm: Beaumont Legal Position: Trainee solicitor Degree: Philosophy, Politics & Economics University: University of East Anglia Hobbies: Five-a-side football, reading, pub quizzes, cricket Current department: Litigation Number of TC applications made and interviews attended: 25/1 Why did you decide to train as a solicitor? I have been interested in the law since […]
The University of Law is selling a BMW 1 Series Hatchback, offering the 2009-reg vehicle at a price of £9,290. The university is offering its staff the once in a lifetime chance to buy the car, a black automatic with an MOT valid until 17 June, before it contacts a car dealership. An email from […]
An ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) regarding allegations of “inappropriate and unwanted” conduct. Nick Williams is the ex-partner in question. He was made up as a partner as part of the disputes and investigations team in March 2017, but left Freshfields two years later following the outcome […]
Lawyers also fear a Conservative victory’s effect on business more than they do a hung parliament’s.
“Today, you are now earning more than the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,” is the favoured introduction of one senior partner on day one of NQ induction at a US firm, and The Lawyer can reveal that in fact, 101 newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors are now earning more than the Prime Minister, with some taking […]
Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is hoping that the latest claim it faces from the trustees of a bankrupt engineering client will be its last, as a dispute between the pair continues to run after almost a decade. De Brauw’s annual report showed that a Rotterdam court had permitted an appeal to a decision […]
The general counsel of Coda Payments has been hired by money movement group Thunes after just eight months at the business. Ruwan De Soyza will oversee all legal, compliance and secretariat affairs at Thunes, leading a team across a broad range of practice areas, including payment regulation, licensing, compliance, M&A and commercial contracts. He will […]
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“Partners want to maintain the partnership as a ‘special’ thing, and that is their right as owners of the business. However, you’ve got to be careful that it doesn’t become some sort of exclusive club – that only alienates people.” This is the sentiment of one UK managing partner who’s concerned that some associates are […]
It’s that time of year again when we enjoy a string of four-day work weeks thanks to Easter and the May bank holidays. With the last one behind us, many of you are likely daydreaming about making this a permanent perk. Sure, pitching the idea of maintaining the same salary for a 20 per cent […]
London’s commuter towns find themselves in a difficult position. We’ve reported in the past on how Tunbridge Wells firm Cripps has had to adapt to increased post-pandemic poaching from City giants, and how Reading risks being killed by the Elizabeth Line. Now it’s time to look at Charles Russell Speechlys which, it turns out, is […]
Competition lawyers at UK firms can look away now. Of the 17 Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) Phase 2 merger investigations that were active in 2023, one firm’s London antitrust team advised on seven. Basic maths suggests it shouldn’t be a surprise that this is significantly more than any other firm. What is less obvious […]
Latham’s loss of four partners in Germany provides a case study in how past relationships govern moves of the future. Willkie Farr and White & Case have poached a pair of partners each from Latham’s Hamburg and Frankfurt offices: restructuring and insolvency duo Jörn Kowalewski and Ulrich Klockenbrink are heading to Willkie Farr, while equity […]
An ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) regarding allegations of “inappropriate and unwanted” conduct. Nick Williams is the ex-partner in question. He was made up as a partner as part of the disputes and investigations team in March 2017, but left Freshfields two years later following the outcome […]
Lawyers also fear a Conservative victory’s effect on business more than they do a hung parliament’s.
“Today, you are now earning more than the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,” is the favoured introduction of one senior partner on day one of NQ induction at a US firm, and The Lawyer can reveal that in fact, 101 newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors are now earning more than the Prime Minister, with some taking […]
Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is hoping that the latest claim it faces from the trustees of a bankrupt engineering client will be its last, as a dispute between the pair continues to run after almost a decade. De Brauw’s annual report showed that a Rotterdam court had permitted an appeal to a decision […]
The general counsel of Coda Payments has been hired by money movement group Thunes after just eight months at the business. Ruwan De Soyza will oversee all legal, compliance and secretariat affairs at Thunes, leading a team across a broad range of practice areas, including payment regulation, licensing, compliance, M&A and commercial contracts. He will […]
